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Festive

adjective/fˈɛstɪv/
Definition
offering fun and gaiety
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɛstɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɛstɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɛstɪv/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈɛstɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveoffering fun and gaiety
“a festive (or festal) occasion”
Word Forms
festivitynounany joyous diversion
merrinessnounthe trait of merry joking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
festlich
bietet Spaß und Fröhlichkeit
🇫🇷French
de fête
offrant plaisir et gaieté
🇪🇸Spanish
festivo
ofreciendo diversión y alegría
🇮🇹Italian
festivo
offrendo divertimento e allegria
🇳🇱Dutch
feestelijk
plezier en vrolijkheid bieden
🇵🇹Portuguese
festivo
oferecendo diversão e alegria
🇷🇺Russian
праздничный
предлагая веселье и веселье
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्सवपूर्ण
मौज-मस्ती और उल्लास की पेशकश
🇧🇩Bengali
উত্সব
মজা এবং আনন্দ অফার
🇮🇳Tamil
பண்டிகை
வேடிக்கை மற்றும் மகிழ்ச்சியை வழங்குகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
పండుగ
వినోదం మరియు ఉల్లాసాన్ని అందిస్తోంది
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्सव
मजा आणि आनंद देतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉત્સવ
આનંદ અને આનંદ આપે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಬ್ಬದ
ವಿನೋದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉത്സവം
രസകരവും സന്തോഷവും വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਿਉਹਾਰ
ਮਜ਼ੇਦਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
تہوار
مزہ اور خوشی کی پیشکش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喜庆的
提供乐趣和欢乐
🇯🇵Japanese
お祝いの
楽しさと陽気さを提供する
🇰🇷Korean
축제의
재미와 즐거움을 선사하는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lễ hội
mang lại niềm vui và sự vui vẻ
🇹🇭Thai
งานรื่นเริง
มอบความสนุกสนานและความสนุกสนาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
meriah
menawarkan kesenangan dan keriangan
🇵🇭Filipino
maligaya
nag-aalok ng saya at saya
🇲🇾Malay
beraya
menawarkan keseronokan dan kegembiraan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
احتفالي
تقديم المتعة والبهجة
🇮🇷Persian
جشن
ارائه سرگرمی و شادی
🇹🇷Turkish
festival
eğlence ve neşe sunuyor
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲגִיגִי
מציע כיף ועליזות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'festive'?
The primary meaning of 'festive' is 'offering fun and gaiety'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'festive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'festive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'festive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'festive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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